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Get Your Vision Checked: Quick Guide to Healthy Living
If you are age 65 or older, have your eyes checked every 1–2 years. People with diabetes should have their eyes checked more often.... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Adult Vision Screening 
Half of all blindness can be prevented. A vision screening does not replace an eye doctor's exam, but it can help identify people who are at risk for eye disease.... Details >
Aging and Your Eyes
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Age can bring changes that affect your eyesight. But regular eye exams can help. With early detection, many eye problems can be treated and your risk of vision loss reduced. ... Details >
Eye Health Organizations Database
This eye health organizations database from the National Eye Institute can help you find sources of eye health-related information for the public. Many of these organizations can also refer you to res... Details >
EyeCare America
EyeCare America is a public service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Their mission is to preserve sight by raising awareness about eye disease and providing access t... Details >
EyeSmart™ Campaign
The EyeSmart™ public awareness campaign empowers Americans to take charge of their eye health. EyeSmart emphasizes the need for Americans to know their risk factors for eye diseases, infections and in... Details >
Facts About Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can lead to damage to the eye's optic nerve and result in blindness. This pamphlet is designed to help people with glaucoma better understand the disease. It desc... Details >
Financial Aid for Eye Care
This fact sheet provides a listing of state and national resources that regularly provide aid to people with vision problems. If you are in need of financial aid to assess or treat an eye problem, you... Details >
Find an Ophthalmologist
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) offers Find an Eye M.D., an on-line listing of member ophthalmologists practicing in the United States and abroad.... Details >
Find an Optometrist
This automated Directory gives immediate free referrals only. Doctors listed in this directory provide vision therapy (many are Board Certified in Vision Therapy). ... Details >